With typical humor and understanding, Schneider creates another gem of a picture book. Amelia and her doll, Princess Sparkle -Heart, do everything together. There's tea parties, weddings, and secrets. But on every page there's the GRRRRRR of the jealous family dog until the pup tears up Princess Sparkle-Heart. Mom comes in with her sewing box to save the day for the heartbroken Amelia. Working together, they show that love and creativity can create wonders.

Nate the Great and Sludge his dog have five cases in one day. Nate the Great does not want to have five cases. He and Sludge would like to take a break from being detectives Nate the Great and Sludge go to a costume shop to get disguises so they do not have to solve their cases or look like detectives. Nate the Great does not like any of the disguises so they do not get any. They go to the woods to be alone and quiet and everyone thinks they have been lost and come after them. The real mystery is: will Nate the Great and Sludge ever get some peace and quiet?

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